Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-19-142 — Knowingly publishing false campaign literature
Tennessee § 2-19-142
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-142 (2026).
Text
It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to publish or distribute or cause to be published or distributed any campaign literature in opposition to any candidate in any election if such person knows that any such statement, charge, allegation, or other matter contained therein with respect to such candidate is false.
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Mickell Lowery v. Michael Redmond
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2022)
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(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2021)
Legislative History
Acts 1974, ch. 704, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1950; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 2-1-101
Short title§ 2-1-102
Purpose§ 2-1-103
Scope of title§ 2-1-104
Title definitions§ 2-1-105
Voting eligibility§ 2-1-106
Absence from work allowed for voting§ 2-1-108
Filing of required documents§ 2-1-109
Copies of documents - Certification§ 2-1-113
Meetings of boards and commissions§ 2-1-114
Requisites for political parties§ 2-1-115
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Tennessee § 2-19-142, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/2-19-142.